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Supervalu the latest brand to report data breach
August 15, 2014
The company doesn't specify that PIN numbers were stolen, but refers to 'other numerical information' in the announcement that its POS system was compromised.
read nowHarris Poll names the best grocery store brands in the U.S.
July 21, 2014
The 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, which measures brand equity for more than 1,500 brands across 170 categories, finds traditional grocery store brands…
read nowKroger buying healthy living e-tailer Vitacost.com
July 2, 2014
The Kroger Co. and Vitacost.com, an online retailer of healthy living products, have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase…
read nowConsumers' favorite gas stations are grocery stores, wholesale clubs
June 24, 2014
Although convenience leads motorists to fill up at traditional gas stations, most prefer Kroger and Costco.
read nowU.K. supermarket plans evening class for self-service checkout
June 20, 2014
The manager at the Attleborough branch of U.K. supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to hold an evening advice and guidance session, with coffee and biscuits, to…
read nowEast of England Co-operative deploys category management solutions from Galleria
June 20, 2014
The largest independent retailer in East Anglia, East of England Co-operative Society, has announced its plans for implementation of category management…
read nowStudy says 98% of shoppers buy private-label products
June 12, 2014
More shoppers are purchasing private label (store brand) products this year compared to last year, according to a recent study of more than 6,200 consumers by…
read nowTesco extending 'Scan-as-you-shop' program to 100 more stores
June 11, 2014
Self-service technology provider Re-Vision has announced that after completing a successful 200-store rollout during 2012–13, Tesco have made the decision to…
read nowChina’s Rainbow Department Store chain pilots self-checkout tech, UK's Tesco trials high-speed self-checkout
May 30, 2014
NCR has won a contract for a self-checkout pilot project from China’s Rainbow Department Store chain, according to a company announcement. After an initial…
read nowNearly one in two U.K. shoppers need help with self-service checkout
May 23, 2014
Nearly one in two U.K. supermarket shoppers say they regularly need help when using self-service checkouts, a survey by independent U.K. market research firm…
read nowTesco store testing new automated checkout scanner
May 21, 2014
Tesco announced that its newest Tesco Extra store in the U.K. city of Lincoln is using a new checkout scanner belt from Datalogic that it says reduces customer…
read nowSainsbury’s store bags more self-service checkouts
May 15, 2014
The Sainsbury’s store in Bath, U.K. has installed more self-service tills as part of a refurbishment, the Bath Chronicle reports. The store, located in Bath’s…
read nowGrocery Manufacturers Association responds to 'Fed Up' movie
May 9, 2014
The Grocery Manufacturers Association today released the following statement from President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey in response to the film “Fed Up:”
read nowKroger SVP stepping down
April 1, 2014
The Kroger Co. has announced that senior vice president Robert "Pete" Williams plans to retire in May after 37 years with the company.
read nowWegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix, Costco, Sprouts top Consumer Reports supermarket ratings
March 26, 2014
In Consumer Reports' latest survey, Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix, Costco and Sprouts earned the highest scores overall among 55 of the nation's major grocery…
read nowMeijer adds features to its mPerks digital program
March 21, 2014
Meijer has announced added features for its mPerks program that allows customers to store digital receipts from purchases in a single place and details exactly…
read nowWincor Nixdorf to use MEI banknote recycling systems in retail checkout lanes
March 21, 2014
Wincor Nixdorf is to use the MEI BNR banknote recycling system in its retail payment terminals.
read nowECR, Checkpoint offer free loss prevention benchmark tool
March 11, 2014
The ECR Shrinkage Group, an expert group focused on shrink, with the support of merchandise availability solutions supplier for the retail industry Checkpoint…
read nowHong Kong supermarket chain PARKnSHOP adds merchandising tech
February 28, 2014
Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category planning, automation and optimization solutions, has announced that PARKnSHOP, the…
read nowNGA reveals Creative Choice Awards 'Best of Show' winners
February 12, 2014
The National Grocers Association has announced its Creative Choice Awards "Best of Show" winners in the Marketing and Merchandising categories at a special…
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